LinkedIn · 2 days ago
Senior Specialist AI Engineer - Foundations
Sunnyvale, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$139K/yr - $229K/yr
4+ years expLinkedIn is the world's largest professional network, dedicated to creating economic opportunities for its members. The Senior Specialist AI Engineer will focus on developing and optimizing large-scale foundation models, including Large Language Models (LLMs), and will collaborate with a team of researchers and engineers to advance AI technologies at LinkedIn.
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Responsibilities
Lead the research, design, and development of large-scale foundation AI models, with a focus on LLMs, transformer architectures
Publish the findings and innovations as the latest academic and industry research in top notch core AI venues such as ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR, ACL
Drive innovation in large-scale model training, leveraging GPUs and specialized hardware for optimal performance
Develop and maintain scalable AI pipelines, optimizing training and inference workflows to handle vast amounts of data
Collaborate with cross-functional teams of machine learning engineers, infrastructure engineers, and AI researchers to deliver impactful AI innovations across LinkedIn's products
Qualification
Required
BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning or related technical discipline, or related practical experience
2+ years experience in machine learning or AI engineering
2+ years experience in design and development of algorithmic solutions
2+ years experience with programming languages such as Java, Python, etc
Preferred
4+ years of hands-on experience in large-scale model training, model-system co-design, or large AI systems
PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related technical discipline with a focus on advanced AI/ML techniques
Proven experience in building and optimizing large-scale AI/ML models using frameworks such as PyTorch, PySpark, and CUDA
Several recent publications in top AI conferences on relevant areas including but not limited to Large Scale Model Training and LLM Algorithm Optimization, deep learning, reinforcement learning, foundation models etc
Expertise in distributed training, model parallelism, and hardware acceleration for AI workloads, including GPUs and TPUs
Demonstrated ability to solve complex AI challenges in large-scale environments, optimizing models for efficiency and scalability
Strong proficiency in AI system design, model optimization, and the development of production-quality AI pipelines
Published work in AI research or a significant contribution to industry-leading AI technologies
Benefits
Generous health and wellness programs
Time away for employees of all levels
Annual performance bonus
Stock
Benefits
Other applicable incentive compensation plans
Company
LinkedIn is a professional networking site that allows users to create business connections, search for jobs, and find potential clients. It is a sub-organization of Microsoft.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$154.8MKey Investors
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2016-06-13Acquired
2016-02-15Private Equity
2014-04-01Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Ryan Roslansky
Chief Executive Officer
Dan Shapero
Chief Operating Officer
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